Posts about Roads
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Shared space could be coming to Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park
Officials believe the latest proposal addresses many of the problems resulting from the area's current infrastructure, while still respecting the history and character of the neighborhood. Keep reading…
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The new Nice Bridge may not be nice for pedestrians and cyclists
Maryland has been working to replace the Harry W. Nice Bridge for a long time, and now we are seeing some of the latest proposals. If a bike and pedestrian path is not included in the final design, cyclists would have to use the vehicle lane while pedestrians would be stuck on shore. Keep reading…
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Why trade play space for parking when both are possible?
Many of DC’s elementary and middle schools have both fewer parking spaces than a work site of their size would often have, and less play space per student than experts recommend. However, there is a mutually beneficial solution. Keep reading…
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A salmoning cyclist made me break my jaw; I blame the infrastructure
Riding the wrong way might irk the living daylights out of rule-abiding cyclists. However we shouldn’t deride the people who do it without simultaneously treating its prevalence as a referendum on our unacceptable, unsafe infrastructure. Keep reading…
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Salt with care to protect your drinking water
Every winter nationwide we dump more than 20 million tons of salt onto our roadways, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. Road salts are increasingly contributing to poor water quality in our streams, rivers, and lakes across the country. Keep reading…
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NoMa’s light-up underpass art could come by March
NoMa will install “Rain,” comprised of 4,000 LED light rods hung from an underpass ceiling in a series of vaults, on M Street. “Lightweave,” a series of lights that drop from the ceiling in an undulating manner similar to clouds, is coming to L Street. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Southeast Boulevard could look like
The District Department of Transportation held a second community meeting on the redevelopment plan for the Southeast Boulevard and Barney Circle. Here's what it could look like. Keep reading…
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Virginia’s I-66 tolls may be useful, but are they equitable?
Tolling congested highways — especially during their most-demanded periods — makes sense, but we cannot lose sight of the very real pain felt by communities facing the costs of the toll, and important equity concerns. Keep reading…
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Nine takeaways from the newly released I-66 tolling data
Last week VDOT has provided even more data on their new I-66 tolls, including usage and travel times. Here are nine key takeaways. Keep reading…
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Neighbors got fed up with this dangerous intersection, so they took matters into their own hands
This Toronto man gathered his neighbors to temporarily redesign a dangerous intersection near their homes. Local government officials weren't too pleased, but they may make the change permanent anyway. Keep reading…